EFFICIENCY METHODS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17575, 17 March 1919, Page 6

EFFICIENCY METHODS.

TO IHS- EIHTOIt , _ Sip.,—The disclaimer of Messrs Brown, . Ewing, and Co. (Limited) necessitates an explanation. In response to, my letter to the 49 firms and " business men," asking if their names were rightly or wrongly included in the list, quite a number—in addition to. the list of 10 submitted to you, Sir "-wrote repudiating any connection -witli the league, its deputation, or its list. Having "clean bowled" this inconsistent and irresponsible body (vide the secretary's, apology in your issue of the 22nd February, 1919), wo came to the conclusion that no' good purpose cpuld be served by "bowling" them when they _ ware already " out." ' To • illustrate my point, we are spouts enough to adopt precisely the same attitude in connection with tho alleged "brutal assault" on their organiser at Roxburgh. Ip order to prevent any unpleasantness or misunderstanding, I shall forward to our members the names of the 40 'firms that appear in tho list, together witli tho names of those who repudiate any _ connection , with this body who are working under the-garb 'of "efficiency."—l am, etc., ; Abthub A. Paape, . . Hon. Organiser, National Council of N.Z., Otago Branch. Grand Hotel, March 15, 1919.- —Advi. THE MODERATE LEAGUE. TO THE . EDITOB. y Sik,—Mr J. B. Waters, in "a letter to the . Daily Timas this morning, refers to the Moderate League as the foster child of " the trade." Personally, I consider Mr Waters's remark as an impertinence, and give it a flat and emphatic -denial. -Be should, and no doubt does, know that we have our own individual views on the liquor question. We are as little; subject to " trade" dictation as wo are >to dictation from Mr Waters. . The Rsv. Father Cronin has thought fit, in the interests of his party, to jibe at the ' league, though incidentally he referred to it as composfed •of "smart 'mem." Certainlv they are smart enough, to know their own minds, and to realise what is a clumsy attempt to catch the: vote of any particular . section of the community.—l am; etc., T. H. Thompson, Hon. Secretary,• Otago N.Z. Moderate League. \ Dunodin, March 15. , THE CATtTOLIC FEDERATION MEET- ■ ' - ISPG. TO THE EDITOB. Sie, —The figures supplied by Father ; O'Connell regarding Catholic education astounded a good many people besides your correspondent "Scotty," wiho now descends from taxation which he asserted 'the poor for the most part miss," to address your readers on averages. Father O'Connell knows more about the Catholics' burden in educating their children than most people, and his carefully, compiled .figures from the Year Book bring us as near as we can get to tho truth of the matter in the maze created by our economic system, and provides ample food for reflection on a subject ■which insistently calls for sympathetic handling by the best brains in the dominion, both in and out of Parliament. ' "Scotty" says he is a Methodist and is satisfied to keep his children at the State schools, yet, a Methodist minister is reported to have used these words ill Donedin. '.'The present system of secular education produced children without the blessings of; a Christian atmosphere, or of definite religious teaching, and was detrimental to tho highest well-being/of. the nation's life." Again, a Presbyterian divine asserted, "the national education system was ' pagan —we have bred two generations of pagan?." . Theee reverend gentlemen know where the _ question of conscience comes in, and bring a strong indictment against our education system, because of its \ irreligion. It is irtoHgion theCaiboKc Church is fighting; —alone, for many years die ' bore the brunt, but now > the soales are falling from the people's eyes, and the various religious bodies find now that their , very existence is at stake, and are arming their force® against tho twins—materialism and paganism. "Scotty" admits oar schools may make good Catholics, and lands the number of leading citizens and business men who are the product of tho State system, but forgets that it is "easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter Heaven." Man was not created for a chase after material enjoyments and possessions which nevier yet satisfied the human heart. Tho Catholics' endeavour is "to render to Cbesar the things that are Caesir's' and to, pod the things that are God's." To -fee CathoEo th§ Pharisaical idea is foreign, as he knows that on the Day Judgment we shall be examined, not . upon our success in science, professions, or business, not upon whether we are rich or poor, but upon the courage and determination with which we oarried out the will of God—in avoiding enl, and providing for tho salvation of the souls entrusted to our care. On that depends our etenfel weal or woe.—-I am. etc.. *??IPPKEABY. Dunodin, March 14. •*